Rory McIlroy’s hopes of a fairytale victory on home soil were dashed as Denmark’s Rasmus Hojgaard clinched a dramatic one-shot win at the Irish Open at Royal County Down. McIlroy, who began the day with a one-shot lead, extended his advantage to four strokes early in the final round. However, the Northern Irishman’s grip on the tournament loosened as the day progressed, with costly errors on the back nine proving his undoing. Hojgaard, meanwhile, surged to the fore with a blistering finish, carding four birdies in his last five holes to post a clubhouse target of nine-under-par. McIlroy’s stru…